Kid’s Brains Matter

Hosted by The Parkman Family, Kid’s Brains Matter raises awareness about the links between Youth Contact Sports, Brain Trauma and Mental Illness. Through thought provoking interviews with researchers, athletes and families of suffering children, Kid’s Brain Matters explores the latest issues surrounding the mental illness epidemic caused by early exposure to contact sports, concussions and subconcussive trauma affecting America’s child athletes, while memorializing Mac Parkman. Learn more at www.mpfact.com

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Chris Boyce Creates Facebook Advocacy Group Focused on Supporting CTE Injured Athletes and Their Families to Find Hope to Survive

In this episode of Kid’s Brains Matter Podcast,Host Bruce Parkman interviews Chris Boyce, Founder of the Facebook group, CTE and Brain Injury Global Support.Recognized by the Concussion Legacy Foundation, Chris Boyce’s Facebook group CTE & The Brain Injury Global Support (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is determined to implement. They focus on educating parents, sports leaders and the sports community about how concussive trauma has contributed or caused long-term brain health issues. Par...

Jun 01, 2022•28 min•Ep. 4

Dr.Christopher Nowinski Shares his Journey to Becoming the Co-Founder & CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation

In this episode of Kid’s Brains Matter Podcast,Host Bruce Parkman interviews Dr. Nowinski, a partner with Boston University in the creation of the world’s leading resource for CTE research. Nowinski is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. He has a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Boston University School of Medicine. He is also the author of Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis in 2006, where he emphasizes the goal to change sports and save brains.= Personal exp...

May 12, 2022•33 min•Ep. 3

The Brain on Youth Sports author Dr. Julie Stamm, Discusses the Effects of Repetitive Head Impact and Post-Concussive Consequences

Host Bruce Parkman interviews Author and Professor, Dr. Julie Stamm on the Kids’ Brain Matters Podcast Dr. Julie Stamm’s Background In this premiere podcast of Kids’ Brains Matter, host Bruce Parkman, Founder of Mac Parkman Foundation interviews Dr. Julie Stamm, athletic trainer and Professor of Kinesiology at University of Wisconsin. As an athlete herself, Stamm has a life-long love of sports. She received her Ph. D in anatomy and neurobiology from Boston University in CTE (Chronic Traumatic En...

Apr 20, 2022•51 min•Ep. 2

Sharing Awareness About the Mental Illness Epidemic Caused by Early Exposure to Contact Sports

In this episode of the Kid’s Brains Matter, Bruce Parkman shares his life experience about the mental illness epidemic caused by early exposure to contact sports. He aims to spread awareness regarding the links between Youth Contact Sports, Brain Trauma, and Mental Illness using his podcast. Story Notes: Background Story Mission of Podcast Mental Illness Play Contact Sport When the Brain is Develop Advice to Parents Learn more at: www.mpfact.com...

Jan 19, 2022•13 min•Ep. 1

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